Vista - In Africa, A Pigeon Transfers Data Faster Than The Internet.

**JMH** · 09-11-2009

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A South African information technology company on Wednesday proved it was faster for them to transmit data with a carrier pigeon than to send it using Telkom, the country’s leading internet service provider.
Internet speed and connectivity in Africa’s largest economy are poor because of a bandwidth shortage. It is also expensive.
Local news agency SAPA reported the 11-month-old pigeon, Winston, took one hour and eight minutes to fly 50 miles from Unlimited IT’s offices near Pietermaritzburg to the coastal city of Durban with a data card was strapped to his leg.

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**VaguelyRapt** · 09-11-2009

That.... Is embarrassing.

"Telkom could not immediately be reached for comment." Perhaps they were trying to reach them using internet means, that's why they never could be reached.

**JMH** · 09-12-2009

I'm contemplating locating / buying a flock of carrier pigeons. They couldn't be any slower than what is currently available where I am.

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JMH Vista Ultimate 64-bit, SP2 2,068 posts	In Africa, A Pigeon Transfers Data Faster Than The Internet. Quote: A South African information technology company on Wednesday proved it was faster for them to transmit data with a carrier pigeon than to send it using Telkom, the country’s leading internet service provider. Internet speed and connectivity in Africa’s largest economy are poor because of a bandwidth shortage. It is also expensive. Local news agency SAPA reported the 11-month-old pigeon, Winston, took one hour and eight minutes to fly 50 miles from Unlimited IT’s offices near Pietermaritzburg to the coastal city of Durban with a data card was strapped to his leg. Article - In Africa, A Pigeon Transfers Data Faster Than The Internet \| Epicenter \| Wired.com
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VaguelyRapt Vista Home Premium x86 / Win7 Ultimate x86 220 posts	Re: In Africa, A Pigeon Transfers Data Faster Than The Internet. That.... Is embarrassing. "Telkom could not immediately be reached for comment." Perhaps they were trying to reach them using internet means, that's why they never could be reached.
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09-12-2009	#3 (permalink)
JMH Vista Ultimate 64-bit, SP2 2,068 posts	Re: In Africa, A Pigeon Transfers Data Faster Than The Internet. I'm contemplating locating / buying a flock of carrier pigeons. They couldn't be any slower than what is currently available where I am.
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